1995 Swiss referendums

Seven referendums were held in Switzerland during 1995.[1] The first four were held on 12 March on a federal resolution on the popular initiative "for an environmentally sound and efficient peasant farming" (rejected), on a resolution on dairy farming (rejected), an amendment to the farming law (rejected) and a federal resolution on spending (approved).[2]

The last three were held on 25 June on an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), a popular initiative to extend aged and bereaved and invalidity insurance (rejected) and an amendment to the federal law on purchasing land through agents abroad (rejected).[1]

Results

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Month Question For Against Blank/invalid Total Registered
voters
Turnout Cantons for Cantons against
Votes % Votes % Blank Invalid Full Half Full Half
March Federal resolution on popular initiative 836,215 49.1 866,107 50.9 32,030 4,543 1,738,895 4,583,930 37.9 8 2 12 4
Resolution on dairy farming 620,745 36.5 1,078,607 63.5 34,956 4,647 1,738,955 37.9
Amendment to the farming law 569,950 33.6 1,126,721 66.4 37,002 4,680 1,738,353 37.9
Federal resolution on spending 1,390,831 83.4 277,225 16.6 61,545 5,665 1,735,266 37.9 20 6 0 0
June Amendment to federal law on insurance 1,110,053 60.7 718,349 39.3 21,621 6,140 1,856,163 4,591,795 40.4
Popular initiative on extending insurance 499,266 27.6 1,307,302 72.4 39,614 6,538 1,852,720 40.3 0 0 20 6
Amendment to the federal law on land purchases 834,673 46.4 962,702 53.6 48,577 6,675 1,852,627 40.3
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1937–1938 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1937